June brings us two gifts in the form of Core set 2021 and Jump/Start. We’re very excited to discuss what each of these sets potentially brings to the cube and what we’ve got our eyes on. Core 21 White Phizzled: Aside from the neat creature type, this seems less powerful for a similar effect to…
After a long an uncomfortable period without new Magic cards, we have the full list of new cards from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths to finally consider. A plane full of monsters and mutants, Ikoria’s creative themes revolve around large creatures and larger spells. The Mechanics Cycling: A returning mechanic, cycling allows players to discard a…
We’ve returned to the plane of Theros! All these wonderful analogues to Greek myth and enchantment themes! This will mark the second of the Committee run updates to the cube, and we’re here to give you our quick first thoughts about cards from the set. Mechanics Devotion A returning mechanic, devotion rewards mono color or…
2019 was an eventful year for The Pauper Cube. Among other notable occurrences, we saw Wizards of the Coast produce the first set aimed to impact Modern while bypassing Standard completely, and the higher power level that entailed. War of the Spark, the conclusion to years of a Nicol Bolas story and the intersection of…
Throne of Eldraine is the second non-Core set to enter Standard since Wizards announced its movement away from New World Order with the release of War of the Spark. It’s also the first set released where evaluation will be presented by the new Pauper Cube Committee rather than our friend and yours, Stybs (#WotCStaff). Throne…
The Pauper Cube Committee recently had our inagural stream, and everything went great! Well, almost everything. The VOD appears to have been lost in the depths of Twitch somehow, so this post will serve as a recap of the stream for those who couldn’t make it out The Golgari Problem I asked the Discord which…
It’s been the preview season that never ends! Core Set 2020 was fully revealed, so it’s time to take a look at a much more reasonable set of Magic card that might make the Pauper Cube. White has tough competition at the five-drop slot in white. The combination of solid life gain, flying, and power makes it close…
If you haven’t seen Part 1 of the Modern Horizons Quick Hits, be sure to check it out for a look at the key white, blue, and black cards to consider for the Pauper Cube! Red feels thematically similar to , but there’s a huge difference in play style. Invader lets you attack and force the…
Modern Horizons is a set absolutely stacked with amazing commons. While War of the Spark was no slouch when it came to Pauper Cube intrigue, Modern Horizons cranked it up to 11. There are so many cards that have potential or are worth taking a closer look at this is the first Quick Hits pass that takes…
War of the Spark is like Game of Thrones meets Magic meets a Masters Edition set. Characters dying, powerful card designs at common, and a wonderfully detailed story arc are packed into just 375 cards. Unlike all that, a quick review of amazing new commons in each Magic release is powered by the wonderful patrons of the Pauper…